Architecturally it
comprises of a masie underground vault with one or more chambers having domical super structure and covered by a heap of eathern mound appearing like a hemispherical mound. At the top of the mound a small open pavillion chow-challi is provided. An octagonal dwarf wall encloses

the whole maidam.The Ahoms preferred to place the departed familly members at Charaideo where the first king Sukhapa was laid to rest. The historical chronicles inform that wives, attendants, pet animals and huge quantity of valuables were buried with the departed kings.

Recent excavation of Maidam No. 2 has yeilded a massive brick built structure of the maidam covered by huge heaps of earth over the structure. An octagonal enclosure wall is exposed during the course of excavation. Fragmentary remains of ivory and wooden objects are recovered from the inner chamber of the maidam.